UK Police To Allow Gun Users To Renew Licenses With iPhone App

Sussex police are creating a number of iPhone apps for the public, including one to renew your gun license. Unsurprisingly, the plan has some anti-gun groups upset. Lyn Costello, of Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (MAMAA), said, \’This isn\’t suitable, especially in light of what happened in Cumbria. We\’ve got to be extra careful giving […]

Sizing up the iPhone 4 for shutterbugs

The original iPhone launched with a fixed-focus lens and a paltry (even for 2007) 2 megapixel sensor. The camera didnt get any improvements with the iPhone 3G, but gained another million pixels, autofocus, and a \’tap-to-focus\’ system—which links the focus control and autoexposure system to a specific point in the image—with the iPhone 3GS. It […]

First thoughts on The Pandorica Opens (5×12)

Well, we have another week until the End of the Universe….  6/26/2010, The Big Bang will be aired… So, how was the first part of the Season Finale for Doctor Who?  Well, fairly straight forward…  The \”Timey-Whimey\” part of this season\’s plot seems to be fairly straight forward, maybe? Sometime after the Doctor picked Amy […]

My insteon module is constantly beeping…

I\’ve tried hooking up a SwitchLinc Dimmer model 2476D, and I\’m getting a continuous tone. According to Smarthome, In the SwitchLinc, KeypadLinc, and ToggleLinc dimmer models revision 5.0 or higher, there is a detection circuit that tests the load (your lights) for mis-wiring or an incompatible load when power is first applied. The Insteon module […]